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Determination published following death of a farmer
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William McLean.
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Lord Advocate statement: Prosecution guidance on public safety and prison population
The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC made this statement to the Scottish Parliament regarding prosecution guidance on public safety and prison population.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination for Glenochil prisoner death published
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old James McCafferty.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of prisoner
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old Peter Tobin.
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FAI court process begins for man who died in HMP Edinburgh
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 68-year-old Alan Cameron.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of woman in hospital
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 49-year-old Elizabeth McCready.
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FAI court process begins following the death of a gamekeeper
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Matthew Peter Burden.
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Fatal Accident Inquiry Determination published following death of man at HMP Edinburgh
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of William Lothian, 66, in HMP Edinburgh on 14 May 2021.
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Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2023-24
A report on Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland 2023-24 was published.
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Solicitor General for Scotland is committed to tackling coercive and controlling behaviour
The Solicitor General for Scotland has vowed to continue tackling the serious and damaging crime of coercive control in domestic abuse cases.